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American Education Week (AEW), celebrated annually the week preceding Thanksgiving, presents all Americans with a wonderful opportunity to celebrate public education and honor those individuals who make a difference in ensuring that every child receives a quality education. To mark American Education Week, the U.S. Government Printing Office is featuring a special collection of publications on focusing on the topic of education.
Publisher: Education Dept., Office of the Deputy Secretary Description: Explains in detail the various provisions of the “No Child Left Behind Act of 2001.” Includes information on special education, English language learners, scientifically based research, using data to inform instruction, and examples of interesting initiatives designed to improve teaching and learning. Year/Pages: 2004: 71 p.; ill. revised ed. Price: $10.00 Publisher: Education Dept., Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics Description: Presents indicators of important developments and trends in American education. Includes participation and persistence in education, student performance and other outcomes, the environment for learning, and societal support for education. Contains a special analysis that describes the teacher workforce and the movement of teachers into and out of this workforce. Year/Pages: 2005: 381 p.; ill. Price: $50.00 Adventure of Echo the Bat is accompanied by a set of activities available on the Internet at: http://imagers.gsfc.nasa.gov/k-4/ Publisher: National Aeronautics and Space Administration Description: Prepared especially for elementary school students. Provides an illustrated story about a young bat that shows how remote sensing works. Year/Pages: 2001: 24 p.; ill. Price: $8.00
Publisher: Government Printing Office Description: This activity and coloring book is full of information, illustrations, and activities that teach students of all ages about the symbols of the United States Government. Created as a supplement to the Government Printing Office's educational website, “Ben's Guide to the United States Government,” this activity book can also be useful as a stand-alone instructional tool. Year/Pages: 2004: 47 p.; ill.
Price:
$7.00
Publisher: Education Dept., Office of Educational Research and Improvement, National Center for Education Statistics Description: Includes statistics on elementary and secondary schools and institutions of higher education at the national level. Contains projections for enrollment, graduates, classroom teachers, and expenditures to the year 2013. Also includes projections of public elementary and secondary enrollment and high school graduation to the year 2013 at the State level. Year/Pages: 2003: 164 p.; ill.
Price:
$24.00
Publisher: Education Dept., National Center for Education Statistics, National Forum on Education Statistics, Institute of Education Sciences, Web Standards and Security Task Force Description: Official government publication assists education agencies and organizations in the development, maintenance, and standardization of effective web sites. Year/Pages: 2003: 99 p.; ill. Price: $4.00
Publisher: Education Dept., National Center for Education Statistics, Institute of Education Sciences Description: Investigates and describes teaching practices in eighth grade mathematics and science in: Australia; the Czech Republic; Hong Kong; Switzerland; the Netherlands; Japan; and the United States. Year/Pages: 2003: 222 p.; ill. and CD-ROM in pocket.
Price:
$15.50
Publisher: Education Dept. and the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research Description: Summarizes and details the findings from the “2001 Survey of Assistive Technology and Information Technology Use and Need by Persons With Disabilities in the United States.” This survey was conducted from March through December 2001. Respondents were asked questions about assistive technology and information technology use and needs in the home, at school, at work, and in the community. Explores attitudes and opinions about the availability and usefulness of these technologies. Year/Pages: 2005: 201 p.; ill. Price: $29.00
Publisher: Education Dept., Office of Vocational and Adult Education Description: Authoritative looks at the ways that credit-based transition programs (CBTP) may help middle- and low-achieving students enter and succeed in college. Highlights promising practices used by CBTPs to help students who might have been considered noncollege-bound prepare for college credit course work. Discusses the challenges that CBTPs face when trying to include such students. Year/Pages: 2005: 111 p. Price: $15.00 Publisher: Education Dept., Office of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics Description: Official government publication examines the prevalence and nature of bullying in relation to student characteristics, school characteristics, and victimization. Explores other behaviors that were reported by victim, such as fear, avoidance behavior, weapon carrying, and academic grades. Examines student reports of being bullied by direct means only, bullied by indirect means only, and bullied both directly and indirectly. Year/Pages: 2005: 50 p.; ill. Price: $11.00 [ Top ]
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